{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Olinda Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":12.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4360960,"projectId":9608065,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our block play! \r\n\r\nEvery Wednesday all TK (both Mrs. Latka's and Mrs. Allen's classes) get together for our Social Studies curriculum, Building Blocks. This program allows for hands-on experience, verbal and physical interaction, and creative expression. All students work together to construct a model of a neighborhood while portraying the different community members through role playing activities. This year we have 40 TK students! This is an increase from previous years which meant our current supplies were not going to be enough. Thanks to your donations, we received two more sets of furniture and a set of doll people. All TK kids are now able to fully participate and take an active role in the play. \r\n\r\nThe communication, collaboration, team work and problem solving is well underway and were could not be more grateful to our donors for making it possible.","fullyFundedDate":1755728972257,"projectUrl":"project/collaboration-communication-creativity/9608065/","projectTitle":"Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and More Through Block Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Latka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4360960_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489703490553","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-latka"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":9466312,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project for a new bookshelf for our youngest readers! It is the perfect size and height to make the library and picking out new books easy and fun to do! The books so engaging facing forward and at the perfect height for them to view and select the perfect book! They love it! Your contribution made our library a better place for our students to come and start their reading journey! This bookshelf is a popular place for the students to gather, pick out books and talk about their favorite books and book characters! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757683177763,"projectUrl":"project/a-bookshelf-perfect-for-our-littlest-rea/9466312/","projectTitle":"A Bookshelf Perfect for Our Littlest Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":9435379,"letterContent":"You donation helped me get the library completely ready for the new school year! It was amazing to have all the supplies I needed to get the kiddos started off reading in a library space that was completely ready to go! Thank you! We now have all the supplies we need to keep the library running smoothly. My new barcode scanner is amazing and really helps me check out the students' book easily and quickly. I have plenty of labels and covers to prepare the new books for checkout. and lots of fun bookmarks, pens and pencils to keep them working on assignments. It makes such a difference to have all the supplies we need at our fingertips and ready to keep us learning and growing. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1753800093878,"projectUrl":"project/school-library-essentials-for-the-new-sc/9435379/","projectTitle":"School Library Essentials for the New School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":9323319,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my project, \"Exploring Music in the Library\"! You made music come to life in our library. The students love learning about music thru songs and books with music. Your donation allowed us to incorporate more books in the library featuring musical artists, music genres and time periods and musical instruments. We also were able to incorporate music into our story times with the egg shakers and chimes! It was so much fun for the kids to try something new and I appreciate your contribution in making that happen! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1752586240041,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-music-in-the-library/9323319/","projectTitle":"Exploring Music in the Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":9076592,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my Preschool Books for TK Readers project!! My littlest readers have been having so much fun checking them in the library and reading them with their families at home! \r\n\r\nHaving age appropriate books available for them makes their time in the library more enjoyable and less frustrating for our new readers! Thank you so much for providing them the opportunity to develop their reading skills with these amazing books that are just perfect for them! Thank you for supporting our newest readers!","fullyFundedDate":1747361518318,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-books-for-tk-readers/9076592/","projectTitle":"Preschool Books for TK Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"},{"teacherId":2047693,"projectId":9106574,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support and generosity! Because of you and your donation, our KINDergarten class got to partake in a Life Science wonder! Everything from the chick feed, incubator supplies, to the chick eggs could not have been possible without you! The students were excited starting from day 1, all the way to day 21 when our chick eggs were finally ready to hatch!\r\n\r\nThis PBL unit spread across Science, Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts as students were able to:\r\n\r\n1) use a data recording sheet to track the days \r\n2) write in a journal and log the progress of what was going inside each chick egg\r\n3) learn about chicks and other farm animals\r\n\r\nWe are so excited to show you a peak into how your donation brought inquiry based learning, joy, and excitement into our learning space!","fullyFundedDate":1739230832082,"projectUrl":"project/stem-ngss-aligned-hatching-project/9106574/","projectTitle":"STEM & NGSS Aligned Hatching Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wu's KINDergarteners","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2047693_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471394462936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shinscholars"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":8286768,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards decor and books that celebrate Autism Awareness and Diverse Abilities in the library! It has made a huge difference in making our school library feel inclusive and welcoming to all students in our school. I want every student to feel comfortable and know that they belong here and are an important part of our school community. \r\n\r\nIt's so important to send a message to all students that we are a family and a community that celebrates each other, no matter our differences. I hope that this will transfer to our world outside the school and create a world that is more accepting and inclusive of all people. \r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible. You are making a difference in our school and our community. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1720717500221,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-autism-awareness-diverse-a/8286768/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Autism Awareness & Diverse Abilities With Books & Decor!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":8480894,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards these awesome library supplies! They have made our library work so much more efficiently and smoothly! The students and myself have benefited so much! I am so thankful to have these supplies, especially when education budgets are tight and getting even tighter. \r\n\r\nHaving the supplies we need, like post its, bookmarks, book tape, labels, drawer organizers and more, make life in the library so much easier! Thank you so much for helping educators to do their job!","fullyFundedDate":1725213563200,"projectUrl":"project/school-library-essentials-for-the-new-sc/8480894/","projectTitle":"School Library Essentials for the New School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":8692255,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating markers to my library! Being able to combine creative activities with books makes learning to read so much more fun! My students are enjoying drawing pictures of book characters they heard about during storytime, creating colorful and fun bookmarks and illustrating their own books. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our students with these art supplies so we can have a fun and engaging library space. Art and books go together in a way that makes reading and learning fun!","fullyFundedDate":1724355052951,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-08-2/8692255/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-08-22","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"},{"teacherId":8070945,"projectId":8287485,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my project of new books for the library!! The students were over the moon with excitement to see the newest books from their favorite authors on our library shelves! I even have a waitlist going for several of the books. \r\n\r\nIt is so important to introduce new books to students on a regular basis to create renewed interest in reading and keep our library collection fresh. The kids get excited when they see other kids getting excited about checking out the newest books on the shelves. \r\n\r\nThank for making this possible. I appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1718045690381,"projectUrl":"project/new-release-books-to-promote-summer-read/8287485/","projectTitle":"New Release Books to Promote Summer Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yerkish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8070945_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680212968502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070945"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_91657","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":668,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":15,"percentAsian":62,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"26.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":88.0,"schoolId":91657,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Olinda Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Olinda Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/brea-olinda-unified-school-district/olinda-elementary-school/91657"}